Reassessment of the Impact of the EPA’s Voluntary 33/50 Program on Toxic Releases
Reassessment of the Impact of the EPA’s Voluntary 33/50 Program on Toxic Releases
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重新评估 EPA 自愿 33/50 计划对有毒物质排放的影响
DOI:
10.3368/le.88.2.341
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发表时间:
2012
期刊:
影响因子:
1.4
通讯作者:
M. Khanna
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作者:
Xiang Bi;M. Khanna
This paper reevaluates the effectiveness of the EPA’s voluntary 33/50 program in reducing the releases of 17 high-priority toxic chemicals for the 1988–1995 period. Contrary to previous studies that use program participation information at the firm level and find mixed evidence on the effectiveness of the program, our analysis uses participation status at the facility level and shows the importance of undertaking analysis at a disaggregated scale. We find the rate of reduction in releases was significantly higher for program participants than nonparticipants, but the effect is attenuated when estimated using firm-level participation data. (JEL Q51, Q52)